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Cerebrum

Inline ARM-based hardware sensor built on the SolidWAN LX2160A platform. All ports directly connected to the CPU for maximum software-defined networking performance. Available in single and dual processor configurations.

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SASE
Secure Access Service Edge
BNG
Broadband Network Gateway
SD-WAN
WAN Edge Gateway
IDS/IPS
Inline Security Appliance
Inline eBPF/XDP Processing

Wire-speed packet filtering using eBPF/XDP in native mode. All ports are directly connected to the CPU for maximum software-defined networking efficiency — no switching ASIC in the path.

eBPF/XDP native modeSub-microsecond latencyAll ports CPU-directZero-copy packet processingDPDK & VPP compatible
Dual NXP LX2160A Processors

Two NXP LX2160A SoCs, each with 16x ARM Cortex-A72 cores at up to 2.0 GHz. Hardware AES acceleration and full virtualization support for flexible workload isolation.

2x 16-core ARM Cortex-A72 @ 2.0 GHzHardware AES accelerationVirtualization supportUp to 32GB DDR4 per processor
30-Port High-Density Connectivity

Purpose-built port layout for enterprise edge and data center deployments. Mix of 1G, 10G, and 100G interfaces — all directly connected to the CPU, no shared bus.

12x SFP 1 GbE (dedicated)12x SFP+ 10 GbE (dedicated)4x SFP+ 10G via Intel OCP3 NIC2x QSFP28 100G via Mellanox OCP3 NIC
Storage & Expansion

Dual 8GB eMMC on-board storage with MicroSD and M.2/mSATA expansion slots. OCP 3.0 NIC slots for flexible network adapter upgrades.

Dual 8GB eMMCMicroSD slotM.2 / mSATA expansionOCP 3.0 NIC support
JA4+ Network Fingerprinting

Identify applications and threats by their network behavior, even through encryption. Full JA4+ suite — TCP, TLS, HTTP, SSH, DHCP fingerprints at wire speed.

JA4/JA4S TLS fingerprintingJA4T TCP fingerprintingJA4H HTTP fingerprintingEncrypted traffic classification
Security Stack

Run IDS/IPS signatures alongside eBPF-based detection. Threat intelligence feeds, geo-IP filtering, and automated response — all inline.

IDS/IPS rule engineThreat intelligence integrationGeo-IP filteringAutomated blocking & response
SASE & SD-WAN Ready

Built for Secure Access Service Edge, Broadband Network Gateway, and WAN edge deployments. Full Linux software stack with DPDK and VPP support.

SASE deploymentsBNG / SD-WAN gatewayDPDK reference supportVPP reference support
Fleet Management

Deploy sensors at every network edge. Monitor throughput, power, temperature, and threat stats across your entire fleet from a single dashboard.

Centralized managementHealth monitoring & alertingRemote firmware updatesAutomatic policy sync

Hardware Configurations

Two configurations available. Both share the same 1U rackmount form factor, dual hot-swap PSU, and full software stack compatibility.

Dual LX2160A (Enterprise Edge)

Processor2x NXP LX2160A (16x ARM Cortex-A72 @ 2.0 GHz each)
Cores32 total (16 per SoC)
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 per processor (64GB total)
AES AccelerationYes (hardware)
VirtualizationYes
StorageDual 8GB eMMC, MicroSD, M.2/mSATA
1 GbE Ports12x SFP (dedicated, CPU-direct)
10 GbE Ports12x SFP+ (dedicated) + 4x SFP+ (Intel OCP3 NIC)
100 GbE Ports2x QSFP28 (Mellanox OCP3 NIC)
Total Ports30
ExpansionOCP 3.0 NIC slots
Form Factor1U rackmount
PSUDual hot-swap
CoolingDual fans
Power120W max / 70W average
SoftwareLinux, eBPF/XDP, DPDK, VPP, IDS/IPS, JA4+

Single LX2160A

Processor1x NXP LX2160A (16x ARM Cortex-A72 @ 2.0 GHz)
Cores16
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4
AES AccelerationYes (hardware)
VirtualizationYes
Storage8GB eMMC, MicroSD, M.2/mSATA
1 GbE Ports8x SFP (dedicated, CPU-direct)
10 GbE Ports8x SFP+ (dedicated) + 4x SFP+ (Intel OCP3 NIC)
100 GbE PortsN/A
Total Ports20
ExpansionOCP 3.0 NIC slot
Form Factor1U rackmount
PSUDual hot-swap
CoolingDual fans
Power120W max / 70W average
SoftwareLinux, eBPF/XDP, DPDK, VPP, IDS/IPS, JA4+

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